Fisher returns to land the big one

ROSS FISHER did not turn up at Killarney 12 months ago to spoil the party.

For the Englishman with the Irish management company, it was a home win away from home, and a special one at that.

The Surrey golfer, who places his career in the hands of Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management, memorably saw off a final-round surge from home favourite Pádraig Harrington to win the Irish Open by two shots, shooting a course-record 61 (see panel) at Killarney Golf & Fishing Club’s Killeen Course in the second round and finishing with a tournament record-equalling total score.

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